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Inspection vs Observance - What's the difference?

inspection | observance |

As nouns the difference between inspection and observance

is that inspection is act of examining something, often closely while observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.

inspection

English

Alternative forms

* enspection * (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Act of examining something, often closely.
  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
  • Organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
  • The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

    Synonyms

    * examination * scrutiny

    Anagrams

    * ----

    observance

    Alternative forms

    * observaunce (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
  • The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
  • Observation or the act of watching
  • (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church